| Larger group | Order | Family | Subfamily | Symmetry | Perianth | Andro. | Gyno. | Fruit | Other | Example species | |
| Basal dicots |
Magnoliids | Magnoliales | Magnoliaceae | actino | 3-merous tepals, spirally arranged | many, spiral | sup, apo, many, spiral | agg. follicle | elongated receptacle | Magnolia | |
| Laurales | Lauraceae | actino | 6 tepals | 9, adnate, open by 4 flaps | sup, 1 | staminodes | Laurus, Persea | ||||
| Monocots | Liliales (sensu stricto) | Liliaceae | actino | 6 tepals, often spotted | 6, extrorse | sup, 3 carpels, syn | Lilium, Tulipa | ||||
| Asparagales | Amaryllidaceae | actino | 6 tepals, connate at base. perianth tube=corona in Narcissus. | 6, adnate | inf, 3 carpels, syn | Amaryllis, Narcissus | |||||
| Iridaceae | actino | 6 tepals, connate at base, or 3+3 tepals | 3, adnate | inf, 3 carpels, syn | loc. capsule | style branches in Iris. 2-ranked leaves, equitant leaves | Iris, Freesia, Crocus | ||||
| Orchidaceae | Cypripedioideae | zygo | 6 tepals, including labellum | Adnate into column or gynostegium. 2 stamens, granular pollen; inf ovary syn w/3 carpels | capsule | 180-deg. ovary twist (resupinate). dust-like seeds, no endosperm. Rostellum, viscidium. | |||||
| Orchidaceae | Orchidoideae | zygo | 6 tepals, including labellum | Adnate into column or gynostegium. 1 stamen, pollinia; inf ovary syn w/3 carpels | capsule | 180-deg. ovary twist (resupinate). dust-like seeds, no endosperm. Rostellum, viscidium. | Dendrobium, Phaelenopsis | ||||
| Commelinoids | Poales | Poaceae | zygo | 1-3 tiny lodicules | 1-3 | sup, 2-3 carpels, syn | caryopsis | glumes, lemma, palea. 2-ranked leaves, round hollow stem, jointed nodes. Flowers=florets, inflors=spikelets. | |||
| Eudicots | Basal eudicots | Ranunculales | Ranunculaceae | actino or zygo | 4-5-merous petaloid sepals, petals may be lacking | ~12, spiral | sup, apo, 5-many, spiral | agg. follicle or agg. achene | elongated receptacle. Petals may be spurred. | Clematis, Aconitum, Aquilegia, Delphinium, Cimicifuga | |
| Berberidaceae | actino | S: 4 or 6; P: 4 or 6 | 4-18, us. 6, open by 2 flaps | sup, 1 | berry | paired or single staminodes=nectaries | Berberis, Caudophyllum | ||||
| Basal rosids | Saxifragales | Crassulaceae | actino | S: 4-5; P: 4-5, often connate | = num. petals or 2x num. petals | sup, 4-5 carpels, apo or slightly connate | agg. follicle | each carpel subtended by scale-like nectary. flat receptacle; cymose; succulent. | Kalanchoe, Sedum | ||
| Hamamelidaceae | actino | S,P: 4-5 | 4-5, open by 2 flaps, alternate w/petals | inf or semi-inf, 2 carpels, syn | capsule | stellate hairs; staminodes between stamens | Hamamelis | ||||
| Eurosids I | Malpighiales | Violaceae | zygo | S: 5; P: 5, one spurred | 5, connivent to ovary, lower one(s) spurred | sup, 3 carpels, syn; parietal | capsule | nectaries in spur, attached to stamens | Viola, Hybanthus | ||
| Fabales | Fabaceae | Mimosoideae | actino | S: 5, connate; P: 5, distinct or connate | 10-many, showy | sup, 1 carpel; marginal | legume/loment | Mimosa, Acacia, Albitzia | |||
| Fabaceae | Caesalpinioideae | zygo | S: 5, variously connate; P: 5, distinct, banner inside wings | 10 | sup, 1 carpel; marginal | legume/loment | Cercis, Cassia | ||||
| Fabaceae | Faboideae | zygo | S: 5, connate; P: 5, distinct or keel fused, banner outside wings | 9+1, diadelphous, or 10, monadelphous | sup, 1 carpel; marginal | legume/loment | Robinia, Trifolium | ||||
| Rosales | Rosaceae | Amygdaloideae (=Prunoideae) | actino | S: 5, P: 5, hypanthium | 10+ | sup, 1 carpel; marginal | drupe | Prunus | |||
| Rosaceae | Rosoideae | actino | S: 5, P: 5, sometimes constricted hypanthium | 10+ | sup, many, apo; marginal | achenes, agg. drupes; sometimes accessory fruits (hypanthium or receptacle) | Can have elongated receptacle | Fragaria, Rubus, Rosa, Geum | |||
| Rosaceae | Spiraeoideae | actino | S: 5, P: 5, hypanthium | 10+ | sup, 2-5 carpels, apo; marginal | dehiscent follicles or capsules | Spiraea | ||||
| Rosaceae | Maloideae | actino | S: 5, P: 5, hypanthium | 10+ | inf, 2-5 carpels, syn; axillary | pome | Malus | ||||
| Eurosids II | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Brassicoideae | actino | S: 4, P: 4 - cruciform | 4 long 2 short (tetradynamous) | sup, 2 carpels, syn; | silicle or silique | Brassica, Lobularia | ||
| Malvales | Malvaceae | Malvoideae | actino | S: 5, connate; P: 5 | Many, fused into a tube (monadelphous) | sup, +/- 12 carpels, syn; | capsule | Malva, Hibiscus | |||
| Sapindales | Sapindaceae | Aceroideae | zygo | S: 5, connate; P: 5, connate, tiny | 8 | sup, 2 carpels, syn; primordial samaras | samara or samaroid schizocarp | Mix of male, female, and perfect flowers on each plant. Nectar disk. | Acer | ||
| Basal asterids | Cornales | Cornaceae | actino | S: 4-5, P: 4-5 | 4-10 | inf, 2-3 carpels, syn; axillary | drupe | Cyme or umbel subtended by 4 showy bracts. Nectar disk. T-shaped hairs. | Cornus, Nyssa | ||
| Ericales | Ericaceae | actino | S: 4-5; P: 4-5, connate, often urn-shaped | 8-10; anthers open by apical pores | sup or inf, 2-10 carpels, syn; axillary | Superior ovary (Rhododendron) becomes capsule, inferior (Vaccinium) becomes berry | Sometimes epiphytic | Rhododendron, Vaccinium | |||
| Polemoniaceae | actino | S: 5, connate; P: 5, connate, often floral tube | 5, epipetalous | sup, 3 carpels, syn; axillary | Capsule | Nectaries | Phlox, Gilia, Polemonium | ||||
| Euasterids I | Solanales | Solanaceae | actino | S: 5, connate; P: 5, connate | 5, epipetalous, connivent | sup, 2-5 carpels, syn; axillary | Berry | Solanum, Nicotiana, Capsicum, Datura, Petunia, Physalis | |||
| Convolvulaceae | actino | S: 5; P: 5, connate, often funnel-like | 5, epipetalous | sup, 2 carpels, syn; axillary | Capsule | Nectar disk. T-shaped stigma. | Ipomoea, Convolvulus | ||||
| Lamiales | Oleaceae | actino | S: 4, connate; P: 5, connate | 2, epipetalous, anthers sometimes fused | sup, 2 carpels, syn; axillary | Capsule, samara, or drupe | Nectar disk | Forsythia, Olea, Fraxinus, Syringa | |||
| Scrophulariaceae | zygo | S: 3-5, connate; P: 4-5, connate, bilabiate | 2, 4, or 5, epipetalous | sup, 2 carpels, syn; axillary | Capsule | Nectar disk | Antirrhinum, Verbascum, Penstemon | ||||
| Lamiaceae (=Labiate) | zygo | S: 5, connate; P: 5, connate, bilabiate | 4 or 2+2 (didynamous), epipetalous | sup, 2 carpels, syn; axillary, often 4-lobed | Drupe/nutlet | Nectar disk. Stems square. Hairs glandular with essential oils. Leaves often whorled. | Nepeta, Mentha, Salvia, Monarda, Lavendula, Thymus | ||||
| Euasterids II | Asterales | Asteraceae | ligulate: zygo; disc: actino | S: modified into pappus; P: 5. Ligulate connate as strap, disc connate as tube | 5, epipetalous, anthers syngenesious | inf, 2 carpels, syn; basal | Achene | Inflorescence is a "head". Can be discoid, ligulate, or radiate (both). Infl. subtended by phyllaries (bracts). | Aster, Helianthus, Cirsium, Liatris | ||